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Butler Invitational Regatta
Mission Bay To Oceanside
San Diego, California
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Hosted by Mission Bay Yacht Club &
Oceanside Yacht Club
PHRFSD Annual Championship Event
Notice of Race
MBYC PRO: Brian C. Anderson = 858-566-5127
MBYC Regatta Chair: Van Barr
MBYC Race Committee Chair: Andrea Caroe
OYC Regatta Chair: Rear Commodore Adam Johnson
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RULES
1.1.
The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) for 2013-2016 will govern the race, including US SAILING
Prescriptions, PHRF Southern California and San Diego Class Rules and By-Laws, and by this Notice of
Race, except as any of these are changed by the Sailing Instructions and the Cruising Class
Addendum.
1.2.
This is a PHRF San Diego Annual Championship event.
1.3.
Sail numbers on all sails flown must comply with US Sailing for size, contrast, and general
placement. They must also agree with the numbers indicated on the entry form.
ELIGIBILITY
2.1.
This race is open to auxiliary sailing vessels designed and built to go offshore, whose owners or
charterers are members of organizations recognized by US SAILING who hold a valid rating
certificate for the fleet in which entered (except for the Cruising Class).
2.2.
Minimum length is 20 feet overall. Minimum crew is three (3) persons. Each crewmember shall be
capable of performing tasks associated with sailboat racing. Yachts shall be cruising type, selfrighting, with an enclosed cabin with essentially watertight hatch covers, and a self-bailing cockpit.
ENTRY
3.1. All Classes: Timely online entries shall be submitted via Regatta Network website:
http://www.regattanetwork.com/event/10037 no later than 1700 hours PDT on Thursday, May 21,
2015.
3.2.
Non-PHRF San Diego entries must include a copy of their rating certificate.
3.3.
A valid SoCal or San Diego PHRF certificate is required.
3.4.
Cruising Class entries are requested to include a copy of their rating certificate, if available.
3.5. Entry confirmation can be reviewed on the MBYC website: http://www.mbyc.org/regattainformation/butler2015.
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FEES
Date
Before 1700 Hours 05/14/2015
After 1700 Hours 05/14/2015
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US SAILING
Member
$45.00
$55.00
Non-US SAILING
Member
$50.00
$65.00
CLASSES
5.1.
PHRF Fleets 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8. Class breaks for PHRF will be determined and supplied by PHRF
San Diego. PHRF San Diego Random Leg Course (RLC) ratings will be used. Yachts racing under SoCal
PHRF Certificates will use their Area G rating.
5.2.
J/120 and any One-Design Class of 5 boats or more
5.3.
Cruising Classes, both spinnaker and non-spinnaker. Boats in the Cruising Class must have a PHRF
OWC base rating greater than 60 and a Performance Factor less than 1.8.
5.4.
SWRF, which will use SWRF ratings supplied by SWYC Race Fleet
6. SCHEDULE
6.1. The Warning for the first class will be 1125 hours Saturday, May 23rd, 2015. The smaller and slower
yachts will start first, as noted in the Sailing Instructions.
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CLASS FLAGS
7.1.
The class numeral pennant must be flown from the backstay of all PHRF yachts when checking in
and while racing.
7.2.
CRA classes shall utilize PHRF class breaks, modified as follows:
7.2.1. Class 1
Spinnaker
Random Leg Rating of +6 and below
#1
7.2.2. Class 2a
Sprit Boat
Random Leg Rating of -9 through +57
#2
7.2.3. Class 2b
Sprit Boat
Random Leg Rating of +60 through +120
#2
7.2.4. Class 3
Spinnaker
Random Leg Rating of +9 through +84
Random Leg Rating of +87 through +135
7.3.
#3
7.2.5. Class 4
Spinnaker
Random Leg Rating of +87 through +135
#4
7.2.6. Class 5
Spinnaker
Random Leg Rating of +135 and greater
#5
7.2.7. Class 6
Non-Spinnake All Ratings
#6
7.2.8. Class 8
Multi-Hull
#7
All Ratings
The class flag for Cruising Classes shall be ICF numeral pennant #9.
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COURSE
8.1.
Start – A MBYC Race Committee Signal Boat anchored approximately 1 nm NW of Mission Bay
entrance.
8.2.
Course – From the Start Line to a Windward Mark (Orange Tetrahedron) located approximately one
(1) nm directly upwind and then up the San Diego coast to the Oceanside Pier.
8.3.
Finish – Finish Line located approximately 0.25 nm WSW of the end of the Oceanside Pier.
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
9.1.
Sailing Instructions will be available via the MBYC website no later than May 01, 2015.
9.2.
Notices to competitors will be posted on the MBYC website no later than 0900 hours on the day of
the event.
SAFETY
10.1.
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea or government right-of-way rules shall
replace Section 2 of RRS between sunset and sunrise. Attention is called to RRS 48 concerning fog
signals and lights.
10.2.
Owner's responsibility for safety: not withstanding any above safety requirements, the safety of a
yacht and her crew is the sole inescapable responsibility of the owner or charterer, who must do his
or her best to ensure that the yacht is fully sound, thoroughly seaworthy, and manned by an
experienced crew who are physically fit to face bad weather. He or she must be satisfied as to the
soundness of hull, spars, rigging, sails, and all gear. He or she must ensure that all safety
equipment is properly maintained and stowed and that the crew knows where it is kept and how
it is used.
10.3.
NAVAL PROTECTION ZONE: The Naval Protection Zone is a 500 yard regulated area of water
surrounding all US Naval Vessels. All vessels within 500 yards of a US Naval Vessel shall operate at
the minimum speed necessary to maintain safe course and speed and shall proceed as directed by
any official patrol. NO VESSEL IS ALLOWED WITHIN 100 YARDS OF A US NAVAL VESSEL. These
zones are permanently in effect.
RACE HEADQUARTERS IN OCEANSIDE
11.1.
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The Oceanside Yacht Club welcomes all competitors to a post-race party on Saturday evening, May
23, 2015 in the main clubhouse. An Awards Ceremony shall be held at this time.
AWARDS
12.1.
The awards presentation will occur as soon as practical after racing on Saturday, May 23rd, 2015
12.2.
Trophies
Starters
Trophies
<4
1st
5-6
2nd
7+
3rd
Brian C. Anderson, PRO, MBYC
Andrea Caroe, Race Committee Chair, MBYC
Appendix A – Racing Area